tapestry

Definition of tapestry

Nouns

something that resembles a tapestry in its complex pictorial designs
"the tapestry of European history"
Type of:
complexity, complexness
the quality of being intricate and compounded
a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery
Synonyms:
tapis
Type of:
cloth, fabric, material, textile
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs
Synonyms:
arras
Type of:
hanging, wall hanging
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

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